2022 National Leaders Passes Defended - Games vs. FBS (I-A) Teams Only through 01/09/2023
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Int. | Passes Broken Up | Passes Defended | Passes Defended/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinyon Mitchell | Toledo | SO | CB | 13 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 2 | Teldrick Ross | MTSU | JR | S | 12 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 1.83 |
| 3 | Kalen King | Penn State | SO | CB | 13 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Decorian Patterson | MTSU | JR | CB | 12 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 1.58 |
| 5 | Clifford Chattman | UTSA | SR | S | 13 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 5 | Ridge Texada | N Texas | SO | DB | 13 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 7 | Devon Witherspoon | Illinois | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.55 |
| 7 | Yam Banks | USA | SO | S | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 1.42 |
| 7 | Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson | TCU | SR | CB | 14 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 1.21 |
| 10 | Donte Kent | CMU | SO | DB | 11 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 10 | Kool-Aid McKinstry | Alabama | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Starling Thomas V | UAB | SR | CB | 12 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 1.25 |
| 10 | Corey Mayfield Jr. | UTSA | SR | CB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Reddy Steward | Troy | JR | CB | 13 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Mekhi Blackmon | USC | SR | DB | 14 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.07 |
| 16 | Anthony Johnson | Virginia | SR | CB | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.56 |
| 16 | Micah Abraham | Marshall | JR | DB | 11 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Tyon Davis | Tulsa | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Marcellas Dial | S Carolina | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 16 | Jarvis Brownlee, Jr. | Louisville | SO | DB | 13 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Quavian White | Georgia St | SR | CB | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 21 | Steven Jones Jr. | App St | SR | DB | 10 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 21 | Emmanuel Forbes | Miss St | JR | CB | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | A.J. Woods | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Malik Dunlap | Texas Tech | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 21 | Cooper DeJean | Iowa | SO | DB | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Dwight McGlothern | Arkansas | JR | DB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Aydan White | NC State | SO | CB | 12 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Joshua Scott | EMU | SO | DB | 12 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Nate Wiggins | Clemson | SO | CB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Kempton Shine | EMU | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | DeShawn Gaddie | N Texas | JR | DB | 12 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 1.08 |
| 21 | Josh Newton | TCU | JR | CB | 14 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.93 |
| 35 | Derrick Canteen | Ga South | JR | DB | 10 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 35 | Sydney Brown | Illinois | SR | DB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 35 | Clark Phillips III | Utah | SO | CB | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 35 | Cobee Bryant | Kansas | SO | CB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 35 | Myles Brooks | La Tech | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 35 | Christian Braswell | Rutgers | SR | DB | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 35 | Alex Austin | Oregon St | SO | DB | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 35 | Jordan Riley | Ball State | SO | S | 11 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.09 |
| 35 | Cam Lockridge | Fresno St | JR | DB | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jartavius Martin | Illinois | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Jakorian Bennett | Maryland | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Ryan Cooper Jr. | Oregon St | JR | DB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Cory Trice | Purdue | SR | CB | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | NaJee Thompson | Ga South | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Riley Moss | Iowa | SR | DB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Deantre Prince | Miss | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Tobias Harris | ODU | SR | CB | 12 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Ennis Rakestraw, Jr. | Missouri | SO | DB | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 35 | Johnny Dixon | Penn State | JR | CB | 13 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.92 |
| 54 | Elijah Jones | BC | SR | DB | 10 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 54 | Nic Jones | Ball State | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 54 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | JR | CB | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 54 | Michael Anyanwu | Utah State | SR | CB | 10 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 54 | Kamren Kinchens | Miami (Fl) | SO | S | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Kahlef Hailassie | Western Ky | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jerrick Reed II | New Mexico | SR | S | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Max Melton | Rutgers | SO | DB | 11 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Jeremiah Earby | California | FR | CB | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
| 54 | Marcus Fuqua | Buffalo | JR | S | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 54 | Jason Taylor II | Okla St | SR | S | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 54 | Jay Stanley | USM | JR | S | 12 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 54 | Erick Hallett II | Pittsburgh | SR | DB | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 54 | LJ Early | Fresno St | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 54 | Hudson Clark | Arkansas | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.92 |
| 54 | Jarius Monroe | Tulane | JR | DB | 13 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.85 |
| 54 | DJ Turner | Michigan | SR | DB | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 71 | Mac McWilliams | UAB | SO | CB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 71 | Alex Hogan | Houston | JR | DB | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.67 |
| 71 | Fentrell Cypress II | Virginia | JR | CB | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1.25 |
| 71 | Ayden Hector | CSU | SO | DB | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1.11 |
| 71 | John Saunders Jr. | Miami (Oh) | SO | DB | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1.00 |
| 71 | Amechi Uzodinma II | Ball State | SR | CB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | LaMiles Brooks | Ga Tech | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Christian Gonzalez | Oregon | SO | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | M.J. Devonshire | Pittsburgh | JR | DB | 11 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Tiawan Mullen | Indiana | SR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Montre Miller | Kent State | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Storm Duck | N Carolina | JR | DB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Isaiah Essissima | Nevada | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Nehemiah Shelton | SJSU | SR | CB | 11 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Rejzohn Wright | Oregon St | SR | DB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Cam Stone | Wyoming | SO | CB | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Quinton Newsome | Nebraska | JR | DB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Ronald Kent Jr. | CMU | SR | DB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | Cincinnati | SR | CB | 11 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.91 |
| 71 | Bud Clark | TCU | SO | S | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | Tre Wortham | UConn | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | John Torchio | Wisconsin | SR | S | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | C.J. Coldon | Oklahoma | SR | DB | 12 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | Art Green | Houston | SR | DB | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | Tra Fluellen | MTSU | JR | S | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | Camby Goff | Air Force | JR | SS | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | Tyler Bride | Ga South | JR | DB | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0.83 |
| 71 | Benjamin Morrison | Notre Dame | FR | CB | 13 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.77 |
| 71 | Calen Bullock | USC | SO | DB | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 100 | Mansoor Delane | Va Tech | FR | DB | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1.13 |